Michael McLoone-USA TODAY Sports Dame tries to buy enough time for Giannis In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we asked about Giannis’ calf injury, Damian Lillard’s heroics, and who should run the show with both of them off the floor. Here are the highlights: - 20% of respondents’ minds were changed by the Bucks’ impressive Game 1 victory, now believing they can beat the Pacers without Giannis.
- 43% feel that Giannis should only play tonight if he is close to fully healthy, while 54% feel they should wait until he’s all the way there.
- 70% have some degree of concern about Giannis’ long-term health if he plays this series with his strained calf.
- 89% are satisfied with how Damian Lillard has performed in his first playoff run as a Buck, with 30% of them feeling he’s exceeding expectations.
- When Dame isn’t on the floor, most (53%) think Patrick Beverley should run the offense over Khris Middleton (35%) or anyone else (12%).
- Doc Rivers’ approval rating jumped 20% from last week and disapproval fell 9%. A plurality remains undecided, though he shaved that number by 8%. Jon Horst’s approval rose 10%, but he maintains a similar number of detractors (just a 3% fall) with 7% fewer undecided.
- Title confidence got a 9% bump this week and 11% fewer respondents think the Bucks can’t pull it off. With “undecided” moving only a percent, some people might have flipped entirely.
Source: https://www.brewhoop.com/2024/4/26/2414 ... bucks-poll